Bel-Aire Tavern in Nelson Menu

TASTY NIBBLES TASTY NIBBLES
  • Chicken wings $8.00
    • Cured to perfection in our spicy marinade served with a sweet chili sauce.
  • Spring rolls $8.00
    • Tasty Sauteed vegetables, pork, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
  • Pork spare ribs $8.00
    • Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices 8t sauces, accompanied with our soy & sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Gurj puff $8.00
    • Sweet potatoes & vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
  • Combination $17.00
    • Combination of chicken wings, G spring rolls, spare ribs & guri puff.
  • Satay chicken sticks (4) $8.00
    • Dipped in a mixture of spices & covered with our own peanut topping served on a bed of steamed rice.
  • Vietnamese fresh spring rolls (4) $9.00
    • Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork, blanched bean sprouts, fresh mint, coriander and udon-style noodles.
  • Fried pork balls (9) $9.00
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meatballs, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
ASIAN SPICY SOUPS ASIAN SPICY SOUPS
  • (served with steamed jasmine rice)
  • Tom yum
    • Hot & spicy yet refreshing soup, Spice, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass & galangal, fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion & coriander.
  • -chicken or vegetarian $16.50
  • -seafood or tofu $17.00
  • -prawn $18.50
  • Coconut cream soup
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon & fresh coriander.
  • -chicken or vegetarian $16.50
  • -seafood or tofu $17.00
  • -prawn $18.50
  • Noodle soup
    • A generous portion of this famous Asian soup cooked with our special sauce, fresh vegetables & noodles.
  • -chicken, pork or vegetarian all $15.50
  • Fresh mussels $18.00
    • Green lipped mussels steamed in the shell with fresh lemongrass and fresh basil in a Tom Yum style soup base, topped with fresh coriander, and sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Vietnamese seafood broth $22.00
    • Mixture of Fresh mussels, squid, fish, prawns in an Asian coconut broth, served with rice. This is our signature dish.
SPICY SALADS SPICY SALADS
  • (served with steamed jasmine rice)
  • Yum Talay
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes
  • -Vegetarian $17.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • Yum neua $18.00
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices, mixed with Thai herbs, coriander, lime juice and chilli. Chicken or Beef
  • Moo manow
    • Meat slices covered with a seasoned sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices & fresh coriander.
  • -Chicken, beef or pork $18.00
  • Larb gaj
    • Minced chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli, & lime juice.
  • Chicken or Pork $18.00
  • Vietnamese salad
    • Mint lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara.
  • -Chicken or pork $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
FRIED RICE FRIED RICE
  • Fried rice
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice, fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • -Chicken, beef or pork vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood, combination or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $18.50
  • Spicy fried rice
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste, spices blended to enhance the traditional favourites.
  • -Chicken, beef or pork vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood, combination or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $18.50
  • Clay pot rice
    • Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.00
NOODLES NOODLES
  • Pud thai
  • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion & crushed peanuts in our special pud thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • Pud seew
    • White rice noodles cooked with vegetables & soy sauce, one of our Asian favourites.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • Stir fried noodles
    • Egg noodles & seasonal vegetables stir fried in the wok.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $17.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.00
  • -Prawn $19.00
  • 39 vietnamese spicy fried noodle with basil
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
CURRIES CURRIES
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • (served with steamed jasmine rice) curries come to you at a mild to medium spiciness, by making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
  • Green curry
    • The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices and an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Red curry
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Massaman curry
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Panang curry
    • A spicy curry cooked with creamy coconut cream, kaffir lime leave and vegetables. Popular curry with a slight lime tang.
  • Gang par
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Lamb shanks in massaman curry
    • Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts.
  • -One shank $15.00
  • -Two shanks $22.00
  • Vietnamese yellow curry
    • This curry is based on a curry powder flavour, and is simmered with coconut cream, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -Seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -Prawn $19.50
  • Steamed fresh fish in curry sauce $22.00
    • Steamed fillets of fresh fish topped with a tasty thick red curry sauce, served on mashed potato and steamed vegetables.
  • Vietnamese laksa
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream, served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot.
  • -Chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.50
  • -Seafood or tofu $19.50
  • -Prawn $20.00
STIR FRYS STIR FRYS
  • (Served with steamed jasmine rice)
  • Pud prik chilli
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own hot chilli paste sauce.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Garlic prik thai
    • Fresh garlic strips fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables - a must for garlic lovers, served on a steamy hot plate.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Chilli and fresh basil
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables - very popular.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Cashew nut stir fry
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables & cashew nuts - very popular.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Oyster sauce stir fried
    • Fresh vegetables stir fried with added mushrooms & oyster sauce.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Ginger stir fried
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables & mushrooms.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Sweet & sour
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables & pineapple.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Peanut sauce stir fried
    • Our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of seasonal vegetables, rich, sweet & satisfying.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -tofu $18.50
  • Black pepper stir fried
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper & a garlic sauce.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Lemongrass stir fried
    • Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Spicy herbs
    • This dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables.
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $18.00
  • -seafood or tofu $18.50
  • -prawn $19.50
  • Honey or lemon chicken
    • Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce or sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice.
  • -honey chicken $19.00
  • -lemon chicken $19.00
  • Vietnamese fried fish steak $22.00
    • Fish fillets dipped in tempura batter and deep fried, with stir fried tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and covered in a mild garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Potato Rosti And Smoked Salmon Stack $22.75
    • Potato Rosti, Hot Smoked Salmon, Fresh Green Beans, Poached Egg and Hollandaise Sauce, garnished with Homemade Seafood Sausage and Tomato
  • Rindless Bacon $5.00
  • Caesar Salad $20.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Creamy Dressing, Croutons, Crisp Bacon, Parmesan, Anchovies and Soft Egg (GF Available). With Chicken add $5.00
  • Thai Prawn And Sweet Potato Fritters $21.50
    • Thai Prawn and Sweet Potato Fritters with a hint of Chilli, Coriander and Ginger, with Tomato Chilli Sauce and Salad Leaves
  • Grape Escape Chicken Focaccia $19.00
    • Served Warm with Wholegrain Mustard Mayonnaise and Salad Leaves
  • Seafood Salad $23.75
    • Prawn Cutlets, Marinated Fish, Poached Salmon with Fresh Salad Leaves and Lemongrass and Chilli Dressing
  • Buckwheat Flapjacks $18.50
    • Crispy Bacon, Blueberry Compote, Banana, Maple Syrup
  • Beef Wellington $27.95
    • Beef Fillet (MR) wrapped in Pastry with Portobello Mushroom & Herb Farce, gourmet potatoes, Green Salad with Béarnaise Sauce, Jus
  • Lightly smoked Ora King Salmon with lemon herb crust, cucumber and dill salad, potato cake and cherry tomatoes $26.50
  • Zeppole with salted caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $14.00
  • Garden salad with candied walnuts and mint dressing $7.00
  • Affogato $9.50
  • Market fish with fennel risotto, pickled vegetables and grissini MP
  • Chocolate truffle $4.50
  • Garlic and herb buttered hot ciabatta $7.00
  • Smoked tomato soup with roasted garlic, cumin and grilled ciabatta bread $15.50
  • Garlic Dough Balls $8.00
    • 10 Dough balls with garlic butter
  • Donut $3.00
  • Bannana Fritter $2.50
  • Chicken, Cranberry and Brie 7” $12.50 / 12” $18.50
    • Peppers, red onion, cheese
  • Gluten Free Base Available $2 / $3
  • Sausage $3.00
  • - Wheat & gluten free bread crumbed fish extra $1.20
  • Battered Sausage $3.20
  • Phad See-Ew $19.00
    • Wide rice noodles stir-fried with eggs and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 Prawns $24.50 Vegetarian with tofu
  • Prawns (each) $3.50
  • Phad Prik Khing $24.00
    • Stir-fried thick spice red curry sauce with crispy pork belly, beans, capsicum, sweet basil and kaffir lime leaf.
  • Kao Phad $19.00
    • Fried rice with vegetables and egg with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 / Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Samosa (vegetarian) $9.50
    • Crispy patties stuffed with potato and mixed vegetables, deep fried to golden brown. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Thai Mini Spring Rolls $9.50
    • With minced pork (or Vegetarian), vermicelli and vegetables served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Seafood Salad (Yum Talay) [mild - med - hot -Thai hot] $24.50
    • Spicy and sour salad combined with onions, cucumber, tomato, Thai herbs, chilli and tossed with Thai-style dressing with your choice of: Mixed seafood or Squid $23.00 / Prawns
  • Phad Piew Wan $19.00
    • Thai sweet and sour dish with pineapple, tomato and vegetables with your choice of: Chicken, pork or beef $19.00 Mixed seafood or squid $23.00 / Prawns $24.50 / Vegetarian with tofu
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Beer battered or Pan Fried Gurnard. Served w. salad fries & homemade tartare
  • Wedges $14.00
    • Grilled cheese & bacon, served w. sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Beef Burger $18.00
    • Beef pattie w. mesclun, bacon, egg, BBQ sauce, beetroot & mayo, served w. fries
  • Swap $3.00
    • Fries for veggies, wedges or salad
  • Youngsters Sunday $ 4.00
    • chocolate or berry
  • Fries (500grams) GF $7.00
  • Two Course Roast of the Day $18.50
    • Slow roasted prime cuts served w. all trimmings, rich gravy, Yorkshire pudding & a dessert of the day to follow
  • Cheesy fries & Gravy (250grams) $5.50
    • Add Gravy / Aioli 1
  • Goma-Wakame $7.00
    • Sesame infused seaweed salad.
  • Tempura Vegetables (3pc) $4.00
  • Edamame $9.00
    • Boiled soy beans seasoned with sea salt.
  • Ora King Salmon Sashimi $20.00
    • Premium Salmon from Marlborough Sound.
  • Spicy Tuna Bomb $21.00
    • spicy tuna, cucumber, snowpea shoot, topped with spicy mayo, sriraccia, tobiko (roe), and spring onion.
  • Assorted Sashimi $21.00
    • Tuna, Ora King salmon, white fish of the day.
  • Agedashi Tofu $14.00
    • Deep fried tofu with dash broth and seasoned with bonito flakes and spring onions.
  • Tuna Sashimi $20.00
    • Tuna of the day.
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu $11.50
  • Tom Yum Fried Rice with Crispy Pork ( mild, medium, hot ) $11.50
  • Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • -Available with your choice of: Chicken, Pork, Beef or Tofu. $11.50
  • Street Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Noodle soup version of the Street Noodle dish listed above.
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $13.50
  • Gai Thod $9.50
    • Deep fried marinated chicken wings.
  • Seafood $12.50
  • Seafood $19.00
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $16.50
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef, Vegetarian $17.00
  • C4. Little Lamb $22.00
    • Not so little pieces of lamb cubes, British Isle potatoes and roasted peanuts enriched with coconut milk and our infused curry style sauce
  • M4. Flaming Cashews
    • Stir fried cashew nuts and fresh seasonal vegetables in our Chef’s famous sauce with
  • Seafood $12.00
  • Seafood $19.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
    • With chocolate or berry sauce
  • Kids Flapjacks $9.50
    • Two pancakes served with crisp bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • We have available for sale our herb vinaigrette, mustard mayonnaise, tomato and chilli jam, quince jelly, chilli and lemongrass sauce.
  • Side Salad $7.00
  • Beef Wellington $27.95
    • Beef fillet (mr) wrapped in pastry with portobello mushroom & herb farce, gourmet potatoes, green salad with béarnaise sauce, jus
  • Seafood Salad $23.75
    • Prawn cutlets, marinated fish, poached salmon with fresh salad leaves and lemongrass and chilli dressing
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry(GF, DF) $21.50
    • Tender chicken pieces, seasonal vegetables combined with green coconut sauce served with jasmine rice
  • We also cater to those with dietary special needs with gluten-free (GF), dairy-free (DF), vegetarian and vegan choices available both on our lunch menu, and within our cake selection. Children’s menu available.
  • Sbbk big breakfast $22.00
    • Crispy rashers of bacon, new york sausage, fried eggs, homemade potato rosti, roasted tomato & mushrooms - all together on toasted bread.
  • Banana split $15.00
    • Remember this? Served with a choice of chocolate, berry or caramel sauce
  • Icecream sundae $15.00
    • Kids-sized sundae with your choice of chocolate, berry or caramel sauce.
  • Chicken vol au vents $16.00
    • Crisp pastry shells filled with mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Crispy fries $10.00
    • Served with choice of aioli, tomato sauce, or gravy
  • -Cheese, sour cream & chilli sauce $11.00
  • Salt & pepper calamari $15.00
    • With sands greens tartare sauce and lemon
  • Available 11am-5pm
  • VEGETABLE SAMOSAS Home-made pastry pockets stuffed with mildly spiced vegetables $ 4.98
  • TANDOORI MUSHROOMS Fresh button mushrooms marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in the tandoor oven $ 8.48 (Mains $ 13.48)
  • LAMB DO PYAZA Tender diced lamb cooked with pickled onion with a hint of cumin served with whole red chillies $ 16.98
  • LAMB ROGAN JOSH - diced lamb cooked north Indian style with herbs and spices and garnished with coriander served with rice. $8.98
  • GARLIC NAAN - bread stuffed and topped with garlic $ 2.98
  • KHEEMA NAAN - bread stuffed with lamb mince $ 3.48
  • CHICKEN -
  • Papadam (x4). $1.98
  • Trio of Desserts The Chef’s selection of three desserts - changes daily $23.0
  • Beetroot Carpaccio Feta, Hazelnuts, Honey and thyme dressing, cress (gf, vg) $14.5
  • Seasonal Vegetables of the day Our wait staff will advise $8.0
  • Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi Warm vermicelli noodles, Tempura soft shell crab, Cherry tomato and lime salsa, snow pea shoots $32.0
  • Wangapeka downs Cheese Selection Blue rock, camembert, nettle gouda Served with oat cakes, Falwasser crackers, fruit paste, dried fruit and nuts $24.0
  • Cured Salmon Nicoise style potato salad, Black pudding $19.0
  • Braised Ox Cheek White bean and Dijon puree, crispy Chorizo, Jus $14.5
  • Petite Salad Green salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and vinaigrette (gf, vg, df) $7.0
  • Scoop $4.20
  • Avocado
  • ½ Scoop Handcut Agria $3.50
  • Salami
  • Garden Salad Box $7.50
  • Gluten Free Base Available $2 / $3
  • Handcut Agria $6.50
  • Seafood $12.50 / $18.50
    • Calamari, anchovies, mussels and white fish, capers, cheese
  • Tomato Sauce / Aioli / Sweet Chilli $0.50
  • Chunky Gandcut Cajun Chips S $4.00 / L $7.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Shredded Chicken, Bacon, Sun Dried Tomato and Balsamic Dressing (DF)(GF) $8.50
  • Chunky Handcut Chips S $3.50 / L $6.50
    • Served with aioli
  • Brie, Avocado and tomato (V)
  • French Toast (GFO) $16.00
    • Grilled banana & Bacon, drizzled with maple syrup
  • Homemade Baked Beans (GFO) $15.00
    • With spinach and soft poached eggs on toasted focaccia
  • Big Veggie (V)(GFO) $18.50
    • Grilled Halloumi, SAuteed potatoes, roasted tomato, mushrooms, pinach, soft poeached eggs and toasted focaccia
  • Bruschetta Bread $8.50
    • fresh tomato, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
  • Quattro $19.50
    • ham, mushrooms, olives, shrimps, aioli
  • Scallop $13.00
    • half dozen served with garlic aioli
  • Lasagne Bolognaise $17.50
    • with bechamel sauce, mozzarella served with side salad
  • Falafel $17.50
    • Chickpea patties, served with hummus, tabbouleh green salad and bread
  • Green Salad $6.50
  • Tandoori Chicken $19.50
    • mango chutney, red onion, cashew nuts, banana
  • Spaghetti Meatballs $19.50
    • with Napolitano sauce
Bel-Aire Tavern

Bel-Aire Tavern

location

Address

37 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035465521

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Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 3:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Saturday: 1:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Sunday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM
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cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Others , Pub Food

features

Features

Quick Bites ,  Bar Scene ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Gastro Pub

Location
37 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand